MAKING A VISIBLE DIFFERENCE IN COMMUNITIES
D e b o r a h S c o t t , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r , G e o r g i a S T A N D - U P
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 14th Community Involvement Training Conference
August 4, 2015
Atlanta, Georgia
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The public should have a say in decisions about actions that could affect their lives.
Core Value #1 IAP2 Public Participation
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Public participation includes the promise that the public’s contribution will influence the decision.
Core Value #2 IAP2 Public Participation
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“Equity derives from a concept of social justice. It represents a belief that there are some things which people should have, that there are basic needs that should be fulfilled, that burdens and rewards should not be spread too divergently across the community, and that policy should be directed with impartiality, fairness, and justice towards those ends”- Jim Falk
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• Race • Ethnicity • Gender • Sexual Orientation • Social Class • Religious Affiliation • Denomination • Political Affiliation • Citizenship Status • etc.
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Public participation promotes sustainable decisions by recognizing and communicating the needs and
interests of all participants, including decision makers.
Core Value #3 IAP2 Public Participation
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Public participation seeks out and facilitates the involvement of those potentially affected by or
interested in a decision.
Core Value #4 IAP2 Public Participation
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Public participation seeks input from participants in designing how they participate.
Core Value #5 IAP2 Public Participation
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Public participation provides participants with the information they need to participate in a
meaningful way.
Core Value #6 IAP2 Public Participation
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Public participation communicates to participants how their input affected the decision.
Core Value #7 IAP2 Public Participation
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